Hobby-horse.



Patented lan. 8, 190|.

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(No Rodeln WIT N ESASES ERNEST MORGAN VARFFUEL, OFWHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,555, dated January 8, 1901.

Application filed November 15,1899. Serial No.- '73'7,054. (No morlehi' T0 a/ZZ whom, t nto/y conc/crm Beit k sown that I, ERNEs'r MORGAN WARE- FUEL, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Wheeling, county of Ohio, and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hobby-Horses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hobby-horses; and it con sist-s in the particular construction and arrangement of parts, which wil-l hereinafter be'fully described, and pointed out vin the claim.

One object of my invention is to construct a device or toy of the character specified provided with propelling means, the same being strong, simple, and comparatively inexpensive and specially adapted for children.

A further object of my invention is to construct a device consisting substantially of a velocipede-fraine with a hobby-horse bodypivotally mounted lthereon and means whereby a rccxing'motion will be imparted to said hobby-horse body when the device is set in motion.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, :in which 'similar reference numerals desig nate similar parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention complete. t'ront plan view of the crank shaft or axle and of the crank-rod. Fig. 3 is an end View of the saine. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the bottom end of the crank-rod. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the clip which is secured to the botton; end of the crank-rod. Fign is an enlarged View of the. clip which is secured to the rear part of the hobby-horse body and in which the upper end of the crank-rod is pivoted. Fig. 7 is an enlarged view showing the projection 0t` the frame .on which the horsebody is pivotally mounted 'and also lshowing the construction of the front part of the frame.

In the drawings the referencemumeral 1 designates theihead, 2 the handle-bars, 3 the fork, and 4 the frontwheel, said parts being of the usual construction.

5 and designate the two parts of the frame.

I Said two parts are secured together at 7 by bolts and are bent or turned near their point of meeting, so as to form a plate 8, which is Fig. 2 is a.

pivotally secured to the head of the machine at 9.

On each of the two parts of the frame 5 and 6, at or near the point where they are secured together, I construct a vertical projection or post 10, the two posts thus formed fitting up closely together and serving as one. On this posti() I pivot the horse-body 11, a bolt being passed through the horse-body from side to side, said bolt passing through the opening 12 in said post. i The two parts 5 and 6 of the frame are provided with openings 13 in their lower ends, in which theaxle 14 turns.

15 and 16 designate the rear wheels, which are rigidly secured on said axle le. Said axle is constructed with a small bow or double crank 17 at or near the middle thereof. Removably and rotatably secured to this double crank is a crank-rod or pitman 18, which eX'- tends upward and is pivotally secured in a clip which is secured on the underside of the horse-body, near the back part thereof. Said clip consists-ot applate having two downwardly-extending projections or lugs 20, (see' Fig. 9,) provided with holes 21 for the bolt or pivot. The lower end ot'v said crank-rod or pitinan 18 may be attached to the double crank 17 of the axle in any desired manner; but I prefecto construct the lowerend of the rod in the fway'clearly shown by Fig. e and to bolt the plate or clip (shown in Fig. 5) to the same, which permit-s of the reinovai and replacement of the same `when desired.

It is obvious that if it is desired to use an eccentric to impart the rocking motion tothe horse-body it may be Iused instead of the double crank, although the latter is preferable because moresiinple and less expensive to construct.

From the foregoing description 'of my invention it is apparent that when the device is set in motion the rear. axle, which is provided with the double crank and to which the rear wheels are rigidly connected, will turn and a rocking motion hobby-horse body througlii'h'e pit-man which connects said horsebody with the double crank of the axle.

I have described myinvention in what I consider to be its simplestvform; but it is olo- Vvious that many mere mechanical changes will be'imparted to the IOO may be made in its 'construction' Without departing from the spiritor scope thereof. Hence I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction shown'.

' Having thus described -my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters In a, device of the character deserioed, the combination with the handle-bars5'head5 fork and front wheel, of a frame theHfront end of' which is twisted or turnedforming a. dat plate and provided with an opening therein whereby said freine is pivoted tothe-head of the machine, an upwardly-extending projection on said frame, a hobby-horse body' pivotally A lmoun ted on 'said projection, a rear axle having a Wheel rigidlyseemed en eee-h end thereof, the rear part of the frame divided end mounted on the rear axle, said rear axle ro# crank and the other end pivotally secured to' the'rear part of the hobby-horse bodygsubstan- 'daily as specified. l

Signed by me att Wheeling West Virginia, this 19th day of October, 1899.'

'ERNEST MORGANv WARFFUEL.

[Witnesses:

H; C. PETERMANN, S. A. WILeoX. 

